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Jonathan Josephs @jonathanjosephs.bsky.social · 1d

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🇺🇸🇨🇳Progress on #USA #China trade welcomed by @USChinaBusiness after Trump & Xi meet

@sean_stein says reduction of fentanyl #tariffs + easing #rareearth export controls are the most significant outcomes

w/ @BBCLBicker @awzurcher @floradrury

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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Trump hails 'amazing' meeting with Xi in South Korea

The US president and his Chinese counterpart met face-to-face for the first time in six years.

www.bbc.co.uk

Jonathan Josephs @jonathanjosephs.bsky.social · 5d

🇺🇲🇨🇳 Round 5 of #USA #China #trade talks have led to a framework for President Trump & President Xi to discuss

❓️Big Q.. will the leaders meeting make lasting progress?

🤝 Deals not sticking so far led to #RareEarths restrictions, export controls etc

www.bbc.com/news/article...

US and China agree framework of trade deal ahead of Trump-Xi meeting

US trade secretary says the two will sign a deal on TikTok, while hinting at agreement on rare earths and tariffs.

www.bbc.com

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Paul Kiernan @pkwsj.bsky.social · 5d

Venezuela sells the bulk of its oil to China, gets paid in crypto and then funnels some of the revenue back into its economy through crypto exchanges. This has turned Venezuela into arguably the first nation to manage a large share of its public finances in crypto.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/w...

How Venezuela’s Autocrat Uses Crypto to Fight Trump’s Sanctions

www.nytimes.com

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Jonathan Josephs @jonathanjosephs.bsky.social · Sep 8

❓Problem is the #EU is still buying some #oil from #Russia

#Tariffs haven't yet worked on #India and would come with a lot of risk re #China as I explained on @BBCRadio4

📻LISTEN 👇

Jonathan Josephs @jonathanjosephs.bsky.social · Sep 8

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🇺🇦 Is it all about the money?

🇺🇸The #USA is threatening more #tariffs as President Trump tries to stop the fighting in #Ukraine

🇪🇺🛢️🇷🇺He wants #EU support to stop #oil purchases funding #Russia's war effort

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Trump threatens tougher sanctions after Russia's heaviest strikes on Ukraine

Trump's threat of sanctions comes after Russia's heaviest attack of the war.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Jonathan Josephs @jonathanjosephs.bsky.social · Aug 28

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🇺🇸#FederalReserve governor #LisaCook has filed her lawsuit against her dismissal by President Trump

📺WATCH 👇my first glance at details of a case drawing attention to independence of one of world's most important financial institutions

www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFDt...

BBC Business: Federal Reserve's Lisa Cook sues over Trump's efforts to fire her 28 Aug 2025 1631

YouTube video by Jonathan Josephs

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Jonathan Josephs @jonathanjosephs.bsky.social · Aug 28

💻⚡️"What Nvidia really proved in the end was that this #AI infrastructure boom is intact"

@danielnewmanUV explains the "incredible growth" in #Nvidia's latest numbers to @BizFleury

📺WATCH 👇

#artificalintelligence #chips #tech

youtu.be/ouN-i5HDrGo

BBC Business: Nvidia results show incredible growth says Daniel Newman, CEO of The Futurum Group

YouTube video by Jonathan Josephs

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Jonathan Josephs @jonathanjosephs.bsky.social · Aug 7

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🧃 "It's basically like if you have a multi-fruit juice.."

🚗#rareearths are essential to so much tech we rely on

🇫🇷 My visit to @SolvayGroup in France explains how they're produced & how #Europe is trying to become less reliant on #China

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

How Europe is vying for rare earth independence from China

The EU is aiming to increase its own production of rare earth metals, led by a facility in France.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Jonathan Josephs @jonathanjosephs.bsky.social · Aug 7

MY LATEST:

🧃 "It's basically like if you have a multi-fruit juice.."

🚗#rareearths are essential to so much tech we rely on

🇫🇷 My visit to @SolvayGroup's in France explains how they're produced & how #Europe is trying to become less reliant on #China

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

How Europe is vying for rare earth independence from China

The EU is aiming to increase its own production of rare earth metals, led by a facility in France.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Jonathan Josephs @jonathanjosephs.bsky.social · Aug 6

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🇺🇸 #Trump ups #tariffs on #India for buying #Russia's oil

🇺🇦Trying to stop #Ukraine war but what impact on global economy?

🛢️ ⬆️global #oil prices
📱More expensive US #iPhones
🇨🇳 jeopardise US #China #trade relations?

READ MY ANALYSIS👇
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

How Trump's 'secondary tariffs' on Russia could hit global economy

The sweeping secondary tariffs could cut the flow of Russian oil and gas to global markets.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Ryan P. Kellogg @ryanpkellogg.bsky.social · Aug 6

1/Not sold on Trump’s threat of secondary sanctions on Russian oil buyers — markets would panic if triple-digit China tariffs return. Still, good point by @jonathanjosephs.bsky.social : OPEC+ may boost supply to stabilize prices, helping shield US consumers in the short term. bit.ly/4msDBJ8

How Trump's 'secondary tariffs' on Russia could hit global economy

The sweeping secondary tariffs could cut the flow of Russian oil and gas to global markets.

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Jonathan Josephs @jonathanjosephs.bsky.social · Jul 29

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🏗️📀"Correctly focused on making sure that the world's largest economy actually has stable access to raw materials at the scale of that economy"

🇺🇸 Mining billionaire Robert Friedland explains why President Trump's #copper #tariffs are right move for the #USA

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Mining billionaire welcomes Trump tariffs on copper

Robert Friedland of Ivanhoe Mines told the BBC the 50% tariffs would help re-establish the US copper mining industry.

www.bbc.co.uk

Jonathan Josephs @jonathanjosephs.bsky.social · Jul 28

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🇪🇺🇺🇸 #EU becomes latest to strike a #trade deal with President #Trump

🤝Again his personal involvement got it over the line

🌎 #Tariffs of 15% but lots of details still to come

❓Exact winners & losers still unclear

with @ArunodayM

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

US-EU tariff deal: Both sides can claim victory, but devil may be in detail

This deal shows how serious President Trump is about renegotiating America's trading relationship with the rest of the world.

www.bbc.co.uk

Jonathan Josephs @jonathanjosephs.bsky.social · Jul 16

🇮🇷 Why is #Iran's economy struggling?

🛢️Despite #sanctions last year it earnt $78bn from #oil (+ other #energy) exports

📉But living standards have been falling for years

📺Take a 'deep dive' with @MMGhodsi + @RichardMNephew speaking to @marklobel 👇

www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYPW...

Why is Iran’s economy struggling? | BBC News

YouTube video by BBC News

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Jonathan Josephs @jonathanjosephs.bsky.social · Jul 16

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🇺🇸🇧🇷#Trump administration launching investigation into #Brazil's allegedly "unfair" #trade practices

🌎Likely to end in #tariffs

🧑‍⚖️Different to other tariffs because 301 investigation means courts involvement less likely

READ MORE 👇

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Trump launches probe into Brazil's 'unfair' trade practices

Last week, the US president urged Brazilian authorities to end their prosecution of the country's former President Jair Bolsonaro.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Jonathan Josephs @jonathanjosephs.bsky.social · Jul 14

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🇷🇺🇺🇸Will #Trump's latest #tariffs on #Russia really hurt?

#Trade between the two has shrunk from $36bn to $3bn because of the war

🇺🇦 So can they stop #Putin being able to fund the war in #Ukraine?

READ MORE👇

#https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c36xrr9kj11t

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Jonathan Josephs @jonathanjosephs.bsky.social · Jul 10

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🇺🇸#USA government putting $ into #rareearths battle with #China

🌎Huge for global economy

💰$400m makes it largest shareholder in @MPMaterials
⛰️Boosting refining capacity re output from only operating US mine at Mountain Pass

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US government to invest in MP Materials' rare earths production

The government is to become the biggest shareholder in the US's only operational rare earths mine.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Jonathan Josephs @jonathanjosephs.bsky.social · Jul 7

#BREAKING

🇯🇵🇰🇷 #Japan and #SouthKorea are first up for President Trump's #tariffletters

💵Both facing 2⃣5⃣%

🇺🇸They are numbers 7 & 8 when it comes to biggest deficits with #USA and both had dug in during #trade talks

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

US tariffs: Goods from Japan and South Korea hit with 25% levy

Trump plans new tariffs as the 90-day pause on some of his most aggressive tariffs is set to expire this week.

www.bbc.co.uk

Jonathan Josephs @jonathanjosephs.bsky.social · Jul 7

🇺🇸 We're expecting more details of President #Trump's #tariff plans shortly

Even though he has #Israel's Prime Minister visiting today

📻 But we said something similar on Friday when I had this chat on the @bbcworldservice..

youtu.be/9xP6EhLNEf0

BBC World Business Report: President Trump to send out tariff letters 04 July 2025 1541

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Jonathan Josephs @jonathanjosephs.bsky.social · Jun 27

#BREAKING

🇺🇸🇨🇦 #USA President Donald Trump has said he is cutting off #trade talks with #Canada "immediately" as the country looks to start enforcing a tax policy targeting big tech companies.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Trump says he is cutting off trade talks with Canada

Canada had been hoping to secure a trade deal with the US next month to avoid steep tariffs.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Jonathan Josephs @jonathanjosephs.bsky.social · Jun 27

🇺🇸🇨🇳#USA and #China seem to have ironed out details of London #trade agreement

🚢#rareearths for less #exportcontrols but still scope to go wrong as #Nike counts cost of #tariffs

📅Lots to sort before August deadline

📻MY @bbcworldservice REPORT 👇
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Jonathan Josephs @jonathanjosephs.bsky.social · Jun 27

🇺🇸🇨🇳#USA and #China seem to have ironed out details of London #trade agreement

🚢#rareearths for less #exportcontrols but still scope to go wrong as #Nike counts cost of #tariffs

📅Lots to sort before August deadline

📻MY @bbcworldservice REPORT 👇
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Trump tariffs: Nike pledges to cut reliance on Chinese factories

Company executives say the sportwear giant will cut its reliance on producing goods in China to ease the impact of US trade policies.

www.bbc.co.uk

Jonathan Josephs @jonathanjosephs.bsky.social · Jun 24

🛢️🇮🇷#Iran's #oil production is up, not down, despite nearly two weeks of #Israeli and American bombing, writes @JavierBlas

Its bringing in around $100m a day, so that massively lowered the chance of closing the #StraitOfHormuz

#OOTT

www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

Ceasefire or Not, The World Is Swimming in Oil

Whatever the status of the conflict between Israel and Iran, the crude market remains oversupplied.

www.bloomberg.com

Jonathan Josephs @jonathanjosephs.bsky.social · Jun 23

#BREAKING

🇮🇱🇮🇷 US President Donald Trump has announced a "complete and total" ceasefire between #Israel and #Iran on social media

#LATEST 👇

BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn...

Trump says Israel and Iran have agreed to 'complete and total' ceasefire' - live updates

The announcement comes after Iran fired missiles at a US base in Qatar, in an attack Trump called

www.bbc.co.uk

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Jonathan Josephs @jonathanjosephs.bsky.social · Jun 23

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🛢#Oil price is sinking like a stone after #Iran retaliation

🚢 Markets dont seem to believe #Tehran will close #StraitOfHormuz

🇮🇷 Iran exports in the region of $100m worth of oil each day and needs that money to continue flowing in

#OOTT

www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn...

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